• Bucks County Council website crashes as parents check school openings

  By Amersham_News at 08:15 on 06/02/12

  

  Parents checking to see if their child's school is open this morning were greeted by an 'error' message as the Bucks County Council website crashed. @HannahhHope said via twitter: "Love how on the one day we need it the Bucks closures website and school website decide not to work." The council are working on the problem and advise that parents call their school to find out if it is open.

• RESULTS : LibDems take Amersham seat in 'interesting' by-election

  By Amersham_News at 00:18 on 03/02/12

  

  The votes were counted - then recounted - and shortly after 11pm tonight (Thursday) the Liberal Democrats took the seat for Amersham Town Ward. Vera Head MBE has taken the reins through by-election after the resignation of Tory councillor Ros Aitken. The results are: Vera Head (Liberal Democrat) - 286 (30.1%) Andrew Fleming (Conservative) - 282 (29.7%) Michael Hurley (UKIP) - 252 (26.6%) Stuart Kelly (Labour) - 127 (13.4%) What...

• Do you care about Amersham? Vote in today's election

  By Amersham_News at 10:01 on 02/02/12

  

  The polling booths are open and the ballot boxes are being filled (hopefully!) - yes, four candidates are hoping to be your next town councillor in today's by-election. The polling station for the Amersham Town Council by-election is the Royal British Legion Hall, 58 Whielden Street, Amersham. The following candidates are standing for the Amersham Town Ward: Andrew Fleming (Conservative), Vera Head (Liberal Democrat), Michael Hurley...

• Agreement could mean £500k saving for Amersham and South Bucks residents

  By Amersham_News at 20:33 on 24/01/12

  

  Amersham residents have moved a step closer to sharing services with neighbouring South Bucks residents as part of a money-saving two-year project. Chiltern and South Bucks District Councils have now started work on bringing together their management teams under a single Chief Executive. The joint committee of the two councils met formally for the first time on Thursday. The role of the joint committee, which comprises both Cabinets,...

• Amersham Town Ward candidates announced

  By Amersham_News at 21:24 on 17/01/12

  

  FOUR candidates have been announced for the Amersham by-election in February. Andrew Fleming (Cons), Vera Head (Lib Dem), Michael Hurley (UKIP) and Stuart Kelly (Lab) are all standing for election to represent Amersham Town Ward following the resignation of Tory councillor Ros Aitken. The polling station will be Royal British Legion hall in Whielden Street from 7am-10pm on Thursday, February 2. Visit http://www.chiltern.gov.uk/el...

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